RESTORE ACT

Recently the Senate has introduced legislation called “The Resources
and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunity, and Revived
Economies of the Gulf States Act of 2011” (the “RESTORE Act”). This
Senate bill paves the way for Congress to do what voters expect: hold
the parties responsible for the Gulf oil disaster accountable for
restoring the Gulf by investing fines owed by BP and the other parties
responsible for the Gulf oil spill into the Gulf region. The RESTORE
Act will help rebuild and strengthen the environment and support
America’s economic recovery.

Now is a critical time in the life of this legislation and with the
level of national attention that the Gulf disaster has received, the
time is ripe for concerned citizens to once again turn their attention
to the Gulf and raise their voices to support this positive movement in
the Senate for restoration. Call on your Senators to do the right
thing: support the Restore the Gulf Coast Act of 2011 and make a real
investment in restoring our Gulf. NAS prepared some materials for you
to explain what this legislation does and to assist you in educating
others about how to support this important investment in Gulf
restoration. Check out the link below.

If the fines are not designated for Gulf Coast restoration, they will
go to the general fund.